head to head
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Alan WakevsElebits
Alan Wake leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Elebits leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Alan WakeElebits
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Elebits leans harder on variance: Hiding spots are unknown until rooms are torn apart
Optimization4 vs 5
Elebits leans harder on optimization: Efficient search order and power growth drive high scores
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.